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May 2013

Freeze drying (lyophilisation) is a stabilisation method that is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for drugs, vaccines, antibodies and other biological material. Freeze drying can be a complex process to manage effectively but despite improvements in analytical …

May 2013

Our popular free one-day event, “Emerging Technologies in Freeze Drying”, is set to visit Carrigaline, co Cork, this September.

This will be the third year we have run this popular event. Speakers from industry and academia will present …

April 2013

Biopharma Process Systems (BPS) is pleased to be representing Avestin Liposome Extruders and High Pressure Homogenisers within the UK and Ireland.

Avestin Homogenisation Technology

Avestin is the leading manufacturer of high pressure homogenizers suitable for high-pressure applications such …

April 2013

The new VirTis BenchTop Pro freeze dryer range from SP Scientific has been designed to be highly affordable, yet meet the needs of the most demanding research laboratories. Each system can be configured to meet both present and …

April 2013

The US National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) has published studies describing the external contamination of chemotherapy drug vials. Several studies evaluated the external contamination of drug vials with cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide. Cytotoxic drugs may be …

March 2013

BPS are pleased to welcome new Sales Support Executive Melvin Jose to the team.

Melvin joins us having completed masters in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing and Business Management from the University of Warwick. He has laboratory experience in the biological, …

March 2013

We currently have two used Genesis freeze dryers for sale.

Genesis Freeze Dryers

The Genesis is one of the most popular freeze dryers available. Compact and flexible enough for research, sophisticated control and product / process monitoring technology …

March 2012

Freeze drying can be a complex process to handle effectively but despite improvements in analytical and process science a number of misconceptions persist. Below we look at a selection of those we encounter most often.

1.  Colder condenser …

February 2013

Researchers at the University of Liverpool’s Rannard group have published two papers facilitated by their BT4K benchtop freeze dryer.

The research of the Rannard group focuses on the control of polymer properties and nanoparticle synthesis. The research investigates …

A Penntech RW-500 rotary vial washer was to be employed at a Cardiff & Vale Health Board to further automate terminal sterilisation product manufacture. Lacking published studies to ensure effective machine performance, a series of tests was carried out to …